Google will make 700 Mhz bid

It's time for the rumors to stop and, well, for the new rumors to begin. It's finally confirmed--Google will take part in the 700 Mhz spectrum auction set for January 2008. According to chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt, it's time for the search giant to, "…put our money where our principles are. In further public statements, Google has said that their participation is all about customer choice. Most industry observers believe that it's at least a little bit about providing an avenue for moving Google to a new platform. We may find out beginning in a few weeks…

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